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of a f/l'eaf/y. '1'JU1£le amd ~ at Co/flt.P in Turkey Greih
Prairie, in tM State of Indiana -between Abd a rapper comrn:i,S·
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4, r::.l~m~t1oD, JUD6
~, of elw United State8 and M-es-guaw-buck, a chig' of the Pottawatamty uwe of Indtians fJITtd hi8 band, on twtmf!y-fJiroth day of Harch,
in the year ei;g'hteen h'l.ll!Ubeil anul thirty-siw.
U=~ta~!s.l&ud to
ART,. 1. The above named chief and his band hereby cede t.o the
lJnited States the four sections of land reserved for them by the second
article of the treaty between the United States and the Pottawatamy
Indians, on Tippecanoe river on the twenty-seventh day of October
1832.
ART. 2. In consideration of the cession a.foresaid the United States
stipulate tolay the above named chief and his band the 8um of twentyfive hundre and sixty dollal's in specie at the next payment of annuity
Paymeuttberelor.
after the ratification of this treaty.
ART. 3. The United States stipulate to provide for the payment of
Untted ste.te8.
th,e necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this
treaty.
wlrh1~ar;o~es~move
ART. 4. The above named chief and his band agree to yield peaceable possession of the above sections of land and remove to the coun.
try west of the Mississippi provided for tbe.Pottawatamy nation by
tbe United States, within two years from this date.
~reatJfi.!illldlng
ART. 5. This treaty shall be binding upon both parties from the
w anra.
date of its ratification by the President and Senaoo of the United
States.
ART. 6. [Stricken out by Senate.]
In testimony whereof, the said A. C. Pepper, commissioner on the
part of the United States and the above named cbief and head men
for themselves and their \;nd, hereunto subscribed their names, tbe
day and year above written;
tr!1~e~ ~I~b~;
A. C. Pepper,
Mea·quaw-buck, his x mark,
Me.<s·Sett, his x mark
Muck Rose, his x mark,
Waw·baw.que-ke-aw, his x mark,
Naush-v.'aw-pJ-tant, his x mark,
-Che-qua-sau-quab, his x mark.
WitneMses:
C. Carter, secretary,
F;d'."ard McCartney, inoorpreoor.
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"'="="'::'_ Articles of a treatym.ar1-e and CfJn(jluded at the city of lVashingtonin the
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2"'I~m~.8mau(m.
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to
Disf7rict of Oolumbia between Henry R. SelWoicmft, commissimuJI.
on the POll't of the United StateJJ, and the Ottav:a and ChipPl!IJJa
natimw of Indian8, by theitr chiefs and delegates.
ARTICLE liiRST. The Ottawa and Chippewa. nations of Indians cede
to the United States all the tract of country within the following boundaries: Beginning at the mouth of Grand river of Lake Michigan on the
north bank thereof, and following uy the same to tbe line called for, in
the -first article of the treaty of ChicagO of the 29th of August 1821,
thence, in a direct line, to the head of Thunder-bay river, thence_ with
the line established by the treaty of Saganaw of the 24th of September
1819, to the month of said river, thence northeast to the boundary line
in Lake Huron between the United States and the British province of
Upper Canad&, thence northwestwardly, following the said line, as
established by the commissioners acting under the treaty of Ghent,
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through the straits, and river St. Mary's, to a point in Lake SuperiQr
north of the mouth of Gitohy Seebing, or Chocolate river, thence south
to the mouth of said river. and up its channel to the source thereaf,
thence, in a-direct line to the head of the Skonawba riveraf Green bay,
thence down the south bank of said river to its mouth thence, in a
direct line, through the I!hip channel into Green bay, to the outer part.
thereof, thence south to a point in Lake Mic.higan west of the north
cape, or entrance of Grand river, and thence east to the place of beginning, at the cape aforesaid, compl'ehending all the lands and islands,
within these limits, not hereinafter reserved.
ARTICLE SECOND. From the cess;ion aforesaid the tribes reserve for Reserva.t\(lD8 in
their own use, 00 be held in common the following tracts for the term common.
of five years from the date of the ratification of this treaty, and no
longerj unless the United States shall grant them permission ro
remain on said lands for a longer period, namely: One tract of fifty
thousand acres ro be located on Little Traverse bay: one tract of
twenty thousand acres to be located on the north shore of Grand
Traverse bay, one ttact of sevent), thousand acres to be located on, or,
north of the Pieire Marquetta river, one tract of one thousand acres
00 be located by Chingassanoo,-ol' the Big Sail, on the Cheboigan,
One tract of one thousand acres, ro be located by Mujeekewis, on
Thunder-bay river.
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- ARTICLE THIRD. There shall also be reserved for the use of the Reservation. f01
Chippewas living north of the straits of Michilimackinac, the follow- ChlppewlUl.
ing tract'! for the term of five years from the date of the ratification
of this treaty, and no longer, unless the United States shall grant
them permission to remain on said lands for a longer period, that is to
sa.y: Two tracts of three miles square each, on the north shores of the
saId straits, between Point-a1t-Baroe and Mille Coquin river, including the fishing grounds in front of such reservations, ro be located by
a council of the chiefs. The Beaver islands of Lake Michigan .for the
useof the Beaver-island Indians. Round island, opposite Michiliinacki·
nac, as a place of encampment for the Indians, to be under the cbarge
of the Inaian department. The islands of the Ohenos, with a part of
the adjacent north coastof Lake Huron, col'respondinS" hi length, and one
mile in depth, Suga).' island, with its islet'l, in the river of St. Mary's.
Six hundred and forty acres, at the mission of the Little Rapids. A
tract commencing at the mouth of the ~8is8owinirtq river, south of
Point Iroquois, thence running up said stream to its forks, thence
westward, in a direct line to the Red water lakes, thence across the
portage to the Tacquimenon river t and down the same to its mouth,
Including the small Islands and fisbmg grounds, in front of this reser·
vation. Six hundred and forty acres~ on Grand islalld, .and two
thousand acres, on the main land south of it. Two sections, on the
northern extremity of Green bay, to be located by a council of the
chiefs. AU the locations, left indefinite b}T this, and the -preceding
articles, shall be made by the proper cbiefs) under the directIOn of the
President, It is understood that the reservation for a place of fishing
and encampment, made under the treaty of St. ·Mary's of the 16th of
June 1820, J;'emains unaffected by this treaty.
ARTICLE FOURTH. In consideration of the foregoing cessions, the m!d'YI~it,~t:n.L°an~e
United. States engage to pay to the Ottawa and Chippewa nations the
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following sums, namely. 1st. An annuity of thirty thousand do\lars
per annum, in specie, for twenty years; eIghteen thousand dollars, to
be paid ro the Indians between Grand River and the Cheb_oigun j three
thousand six hnndred dollars ro the Indians on the Huron shore
between the. Cheboigan and Thunder-bay riverj and seven thousand
four hnndred dollars, ro the Chippewl!.s north of the straits, as far as
the cession extends; the remaining one thousand dollars, to be inveSted
in stock by the Treasury Department and ro remain incapable of being
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sold, without the consent of the President and Senate, which may,
however, be given, after the expiration of twentv-oue years. 2nd.
Five thousand dollars pel' annum, fol' the purpose of education, ~ach·
ers, 8chool-holl!:\es, and books in their own language, to be continued
twenty years, and as long thereafter ss Congress may appropriate for
the object. 31'd. Three thousand dollars for missions) subject to t)1e
conditiOns mentioned in the second clause of this arhcle. 4th. A'tm
thousand dollars for agricultural implements, cattle, mechanics' t~s,
aod such other objects as the President may deem proper. 5th. Three
hundred dollars per annum fat· vaccin e matter, medicines, and the services of physician$, to be continued while the Indians remain on their
reservations. 6th. Provisions to the amount of two thousand dollars '
six thollfiand five hundred pounds of tobacco; one hundred barrels 0 j
salt, and five hundred fish barrels, annually, for twenty years. 7th.
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in goods and provisions, on
the ratification of this treaty, to be delivered at Michilimackinac, and
also the sum of two hundred thousand dollars. in consideration of
changing the vermanent reselTations in article two and three to reservations for five year.~ only, to be paid whenever their reservations
!'ohall be sUl'I'endered, and until that time the interest on said two hundred thoutland dollars shall be annually paid to the said Indians.
ARTICLE FIFTH. The sum of three hundred thousand dollars shall
be Vaid to said Indians to enable them, with the aid and assistance of
their agent, to adjust and pay sueh debts a.'! they may justly owe, and
the o\'erplus, if any, to apply to such other use as they may think
proper.
ARTICLE SIXTH. The said Indians being desirous of making provision for their half-breed relatives, and the President having determined, that individual reservations shall not be granted, it is agreed,
hat in lieu thereof, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars sball be set 'apart as a fund fOl' said balf-breeds. No person shall
be entitled to any part of said fund, unless he is of Indian descent
and actually resident within tbe boundaries described in the fh'8t article of this treaty, nor shall any thing' be allowed to any tluch person,
who may have receixed any allowance at any previous Indian treaty.
The following principles, shall regulate the distribution. A census
shall be taken of aU the men, women, and children, coming within
this article. As the Indians hold in higher consideration, some of
their half- breeds than others. and as there is much difference in their
capacity to use Rnd take care of propertv, and, consequently, in their
power to aid their Indian conneXlOns, whlch furnishes a strong ground
for this claim, it is, therefore, agreed, that at the cOllncil 'to be held
upon this subject, the commissioner shall call upon the Indian chiefs to
designate, if they require it, three classes of these claimants, the first
of which, shall receive one-half more than the sec(,nd, and the second,
double the third. Each man woman and child shall be enumerated,
and an equal share, in the respective classes shall be allowed to each.
If the father is living with the famil .... , he shall receive the shal'es of
himiilelf, his wife and children. If the father is dead, 01' separated
from the family, and the mother is living with the family, she shall
have her own share, and that of the children. If the father and mother
are neither living with the family, 01' if the children are orphans, their
share shall be retained till the.y are twenty-one years of fl.ge; provided, that such portions of it as may be necessarv may, under the
direction of the President, he from time to time applied for their support. A11 other persons at the age of twenty-one years, shall receive
their share.s agl'eeably to the proper class. Out of the said fund of
one hundred and fifty. thousand dollars, the sum of five thousand dollars shall be reserved to be apflied, under the direction of the President, to the SUppOl't of such a the poor half breeds, atl ma.y require
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assistance, to be expended in annual instalments for the term of ten
years, commencing with the second year. Such of the half-breeds, as
may be judged incapable of making a ,Proper use of the money, allowed
them by the commissioner, shall receive the same in instalments, as the
President may direct.
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., a.nd blacksmith,
Two addltloDlli
A RTICLE· S EVENTH. I n conSI"derat"IOn 0 f th e ce.sSl0ns
etc
as a further earnest of the disposition felt to do full justice to the Indi' .
ans, Rnd to further their well being, the United States engage to keep
two additional blacksmith-shops, one of which, shall be located on the
reservation north of Grand river, and the otber at the Savlt Ste. Ma:rie.
A permanent interpreter will be provided at each of these locations.
It IS sltipnlated to renew the present dilapidated shop at Michilimacki·
nac, and to maintain a gunsmith, in addition to the 'present smith's
establishment, and to build a dormitory for the Indullls visiting the
post, and appoint a person to keep it, and supply it with fire-wood.
It i!l also agreed to support two farmers and assistants, and two
mechanics, as the President may designate, to teach and aid the Indi·
ans, in agl'iculture, and in the mechanic arts. The farmers and
mechanics, and the dormitory, will' be continued for ten years, and as
long thereafter, ss the PresidE':nt may deem this arrangement .useful
and necessary; but the benents of the other stipulations of this article,
shall be continued beyond the expiration of the annuities, and it is
understood that the whole of this article shall stand in force, and inure
to the benefit of the Indians, as long after the expiration of the twenty
years as Congress may al?propriate for the objects,
ARTICLE EIGHTH. It IS agreed, that as soon as tbe said Indians 8O~gOhtll.ft~.O;!y~e~~
desire it, a deputation shall be sent to the southwest of the Missouri for Improvement..,
River. there to select a suitable place for the final settlement of said ete.
Indiaris, which country, so selected and of reasonable extent, the
United States will forever guaranty and secure to said Indians. Such
improvements 1\8 add value to the land, hereby ceded, shall be appraised,
and the amount paid to the proper Indian. But such payment shall,
in no case! be assigned to, or paid to, a white man. If tbe church on
the ChebOlgan, should fall within this ces:'!ion, the value shall be paid
to the band owning it, The net proceeds of the sale of the one bundred and sixty acres of land, upon the Grand River upon which the
missionary society have erected tbeir buildings, shall be paid to the
said society, in lieu of the value of their said improvements. When
the Indians wish it, the United States will remove them, at their
expenee, provide them a year's subsistence in the country to which
they go, and furnish the same articles and equipmenta to each person
ItS am stipulated to be given to the Pottowatomies in the final treaty
of cession concluded at Chicago.
ARTICLE .NINT~. Wher~as the Ottawas and. Chippe,yas, feeling a b!:.Fsr,il\le~O o,h:!!:
strong conslderatlOn for aid rendered by certam of then' balf-breeds ervatlOQa.
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on Grand river, and 9ther parts of the country ceded, and wishing to
testify their gratitude on the present occasion, have assigned such
indiViduals certain locations of land, and united in a l:!trong appeal for
the allowance of the same in this treaty; and whereas no such reservations can be permitted in carrying out the special directions of the
President on this subl'act, it il:l agreed, that, in addition to the general
fund set apart for bo. f-breed claims, in the sixth article, the sum of
forty-eight thousand one hundred and forty-eight dollars shaH be paid
for the extinguishment of this class of claims, to be divided in the following manner: To Rix Robinson, in lieu of a section of land, granted
to his Indian family, on the Grand river rapids, (estimated by good
judges to b~ worth half a million,) at the rate of thirty-six dollars an
acre: To Leonard Slater, in trust for Chiminonoquat, for a section of
land above said rapids, at the rate of ten dollars an acre: To John A.
Drew, for a tract of one sootion and three quarters, to his Indian
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family, at Cheboigan rapids, at the rate of four dollarsj to Edward
Biddle, £01' one section to his Indian family at tbe fishing groundsJ at
the rate of three dollars: To John Holiday, for five section8 of land to
fiye persons of his Indian i9,mil;v, at the rate of One dollar and twentyfive cents; to Eliza Cook, Sopbm Biddle, and Mary Holiday, one section of land each, at two dollars and fifty cents: To Augustin Hamelin junr, being of Indian descent, two sections, at one dollar and
twenty-five cents; to William Lasley, Joseph Daily, JOlSepb Trotiel',
Henry A, Levake, for two sections each, for their Indian families, at
one dollar and twenty-five cents: To Luther Rice, Joseph Lafrombois,
Charles Butterfield heing of Indian descent, and to George Moran,
Louis Moran, G. b. Williams, for half-breed ehildren under their
care, and to Daniel Marsac, for his Indhm child, one section each, at
one dollar and twenty-five cents.
Payment to eblefe.
ARTICLE TEN'l'H. /rhe sum of thirty thousand dollars shall be paid
to the chiefs, on the ratification of this treaty, to be divided agreeably
to a schedule hereunto annexed.
Annuities to two
ARTICLE ELEVENTH. The Ottawas ha\'ing consideration for one of
agedchlefll.
their aged chiefs, who is reduced to poverty, and it being known that
he was a firm friend of the American Government, in that quarter,
during the late war, and suffered much in consequen('.e of his sentiments, it is agreed, that an annuity of one hundrea dollars per annum
shall be paid to Ningweegon or the Wing, dul'ing his natural life, in
money or goods, as -he may choose. Another of the chiefs of said
nation, who attended the treaty of Greenville in 1793, and is now, at
a vel'Y adyanced age, reduced to extreme want together with his
wife, and the Government being ap'prized that he has pleaded ~ promise of Oen. Wayne, in his behalf, It is agreed that Chuseo of Michilimackinac shall receive an annuity of fifty dollars per annum during
his natul'allife.
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ARTlCLETwELFTH. All expenses attending the journeys of theIndians
United Slates.
Y from, and to their homes, and their dsit at the seat of Government,
togethel' with the expenses of the treat,y. including a prov,at' quantity
of clothing to be given them, will be paid by the United States.
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ARTICLE THIRTEENTH. The Indians stipulate for the right of hunting on the lands ceded, with the other usual privileges of occupancy,
until the land is required for ::.ettlement.
In testimony whereof, the said Henry R. Schoolcraft, commis,'1ioner
on the part of the United States, and the chiefs· and delegates of the
Ottawa and Chlppewa nation of Indians, have hereunto set their hands,
at Washington the seat of Government, this. twenty-eight,h day of
March, in the year One thousand eight h~ndl"ed and thirty-six.
Henry_R. Schoolr.raft.
Kawgayosh) of SaultSte. Marle, by Maid·
John Hulbert, secretary.
yuge, his x mark,
OrounAishkum, of Maskigo, his xmark, Apawkoziguo, of L' Arbro Croche, hil! x
Wassangazelpf Maskigo, his x mark,
wark,
Osawya, of Maskigo, his x mark,
Keminitchagun, of L' Arbre Croche, hiB x
Wabi Windego, of Grand rh'er, his x
mark,
mark,
Tawagaoee, of L' Arbre Oroche, hiB x
Meglss Ininee, of Grand river, biB x
msrk,
mark,
Kinosbamaig, of L' Arbre' Creche, his x
Nabun Ageezhig, of Grand river, his x
mark,
mark,
-Naganigobowa, of L' Arbre Croche, his x
Winnimissagee, of Grand river, bis x
mark,
mark,
Onai8ino, of L' Arbre Croche, his x mark,
Mukutaysee, of Grand riYer, his x mark, Multuday Beoais, of L' Arbre Croche, his
Wa.aaw lJequm, of Grand river, his x . x mark,
mark,
Chinf[aseamo, of L' Arbte Croche, his x
Aio86, of Michilimackinac, his x mark,
mark,
Chabowaywa, of Michilimackinac, his x Aishquagonabee, of Grand Traverse, his
mark,
x mark,
Jawba Wadiek, of Sault Ste. Marie, his x Akosa, of Grand Traverse, his x ,mark,
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'Oahawun EpeoayBSe, of Grand Travert'(·,
Waub VKOOg,
of Sault Ste. Marie, his x
his x mark.
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Lucius Lyon,
R. P. Parrott, captain, U. S. Army,
W. P. Zantzinger, pumer, U. S. Na.vy,
Josiah 1<'. Polk,
John Holiday,
John A. Drew,
Rix Bobinson,
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Leonard ~later,
Louis Moran,
Augustin Hamelin, jr.,
Henry A. Lenake,
William Lasley,
George W. Woodward,
C. O. Ermatin!l:er.
Schedule referred to, in the tenth article.
1. The following chiefs constitute tbe first class, and are entitled to 9bief. enlltled 10
receive .£ise hundred dollars each, namely: On Grand river, MuccutaJ i!5)(leacb.
Osba, Namatippy, Nawequa Geezbig or Noon Dav, Nabun Egeezhig
son of Kewayguabowequa, Wabi Windego or the White Giant, Cawpemossay or the Walker, Mukutay Oquot or Black Cloud, Megis Ininee
or Wampum-man, Winnimissagee: on the Maskigo, OsawY~Jyand Owun
Aishcumj at L'Arbre Croche, Apawkozigun, or Smoking weed, Nisowakeout, Keminechawgullj at Grand Travel's, Aishquagonabee, or the
Feather of Honor, Chabwossun, Mikenok: on the Cheboigan, Chingassamo, or the Big Sailj at Thunder-bay, Mujeekiwissj on the Mal)istic
North, Mukons Ewyan' at Oak Point on the straits, Ains: at the Chenos, Chabowaywa: at Sault Ste. Marie, Iawba Warlick and Kewayzi
Shawano; at Tacluimenon, Kawgayosh; at Grand Island, OshawuD
Epenaysee, or the South Bird.
2. The following cbiefs constitute the second class, and are entitl~d ~b!:.~h entitled to
to receive two hunured dollars each, namely: On Grand riverJy!,-eesha.
owash, Nugogikaybee, Kewaytowaby, Wapoos oi'the Rabbit, wabitouguaysay, Kewatondo, Zhaqumaw, Nawiqua Geezhig of Flat river, Kenaytinunk, Weenonga, Pabawboco, Windecowiss, Muccutay Penay or
Black Patridge, Kaynotin Aishcum)" Boynashing, Sbagwabeno son of
White Giant, Tushetowun, Keway uooshcum the former head chief,
Pamossayga; at L'Arbre Croche, Sagitondowa, Ogiman Winin.ee, Megisawba, Mukuday Benaisl at the Cross, Nisbca]ininee, Nawamushcota,
Pabamitabi, Kimmewull, uitchy Mocomanj at Grand Traverse, Akosa,
Nebauquaum, KabibonocCR; at Little Tt'averse, Miscomamaingwa or
Red Butterfly, Keezhigo Benais, Pamanikinong, Paimossegaj on the
Cheboigan, Chonees, or Little John, Shaweenos'3ega:y; on Thunder bay,
Suganikwatoj on Maskigo, Wassangazo; on Osslgomico or Platte
river, KaigwaidosaYi at Manistee, Keway Gooshcum: on river Pierre
Markette, Saugima: at SauIte Ste. Marie, Neegaubayun, Mukudaywacquot, Cbeegud; at Carp river west of Grand island, Kaug Wyauais: at Mille Cocquin on the straits, Aubunway: at Michilimackinll.c,
Missutigo, Saganosh, Akkukogeesh, Chebyawboas.
3. The following persons constitute the tbird class, and are entitled 8 Cblefsb entitled 10
to one hundred dollars each, namely: Kaysbewa, Penasee or Gun lake, looeac.
Ke'nisoway, Keenabie of Grand river: Wasso, Mosaniko, Unwatin
Oashcum, Nayogirna, ltawftchkochi, Nanaw Ogomoo, Gitchy, Peen4,pwan or-Scahbard, Mukona, Kinochimaig, 'l'ekamosimo, Pewaywitum,
lVludji Keguabi, Kewayaum, Paushkizigun_ or Big Gun, Onaausino,
Aahquabaywiss, Negaunigllbowi, Petossegay, of L'Arbre Croche:
Poiees or Dwarf and Pamoasay of Cheboigan: Gitchy Ganocquot and
Pamossegay of Thunder Bay: Tabu~!:a.y Geeshick and Mikenok of
Carp river south of Grand Traverse; ",WajWQso, Kaubinau, and Mudjeekee of river Pierre Markuette: PlIbokway, Manitowaba., and Mishewatig, of White river: Shawun Epenaysee and Agausgee of Grand
Traverse: Micqumisut, Cbu8co of Mackinac; Keeshkidllwum, Waub
Ojeeg, Aukudo, Willikis, Jaubeens, Maido~gee. Autya, Ishq.uagunaby, -8baniwaygwunabi. son of Kakakee, Nittum Egabowi, MaglSanikway, Ketekewegauboway, of Sault Ste. Marie: Chegauzehe and
Waubudo of Grand island: Ashegons. Kinuwaia, Misquaonaby and
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Mongons of Carp and Chocolate rivers; Gitchy Penaisson of Grosse
Tete, o.nd Waubissaig of Bay de Nocquet: Kainwaybekis and Pazhikwaywitum of Beaver islands: Neezhlck Epenais of the Anee: Ahdanimaof Manistic: Mukwyou, Wahzabkooll, Osbawull, Oneshannocquot
of the north shore of Lake,Michigoo: Nagauniby and Keway Gooshkum of the Chenos.
Henry R. Schoolcraft,
Commissioner.
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To guard against misconstruction in some of the foregoing proviCOD- sions, and to secure, by further limitations, the just l'ight.s of the
Indians, it is hereby agreed'; that no claims under the fifth article shall
be allowed for any debts contracted previous to tbe late war with Great
Britai.n, 01' for goods supplied by foreigners to said Indians, or b,Y citizens, who did not witharaw from the country, during its temporary
occupancy by foreign troops, for any trade carried on by such persons
during the said period, And it is· also agreed: that no person receiving any commutation for a reservation, or any portion of the fund
provided by the sixth article of this treaty, shall be entitled to. the
benefit of any part of the annuities herein stipula.ted. Nor shall any
of the half-br~eds, or blood relat.ives of the said tribes, commuted with,
under the provisions or the ninth article, have any further claim on
the general commutation fund, set apart to satisfy reservation claims,
in the said sixth article. It is also understood t that the personal annuities, stipulated in the eleventh art.icle, shall tle paid in specie, in the
same manner that other annuities are paid. Any excess of tbe funds
set apart in the fifth and sixth articles, shall, in lieu of being paid to
the Indians, be retained and vested by the Government in stock under
the conditions mentioned in the fourth article of this treaty.
In testimony whereof, the parties above recited, have hereunto set
their hands,'at Washington the seat of Government, this thirty-first
day of March, in the year one thousand eigh\i hundred and thirty-six.
Henry R. ScboolcrJ\.ft..
John Hulbert, Secreht.ry.
bwun Aaishkum, of Maaklgo, his x
mark,
Wass!(ngazo, of Maski~o, his x mark,
Osawya, of Maakigo, hIS x mark,
Wabl Widego, of Grand river, his x
mark
'
Magiss rninee, of Grand river, his x mark,
Nabun Ageezhig, of Grand river, bis' x
mark,
Ainse, 01 Michilimackinac, bis x mark,
Chabowaywa, of Micbilimackinac, his x
mark
Jauba. Wadlc, of Sault Bte. Marie, his x
mark
Waub Ogeeg,'of Sault Ste. Mar.ie, h.is x
mark,
Kawi{ayosh, of Sault Ste. Marie, by
Maldosagee, his x mark,
Robert Stewart,
Wm. Mitchell,
John A Drew,
Apawkozigun, of L' Arbro Croche, his x
mark,
Keminitchagun, 01 L' Arbre Croche, bie:
x mark,
Tawagnee,ofL' ArbreCroche, hisxmar1l;,
Kinosheinaig, of L'Arbre Croche, bis x
mark,
.
N8.jI:anigabawi, of L' Arbro Crocha, ],is x
mark,
Onlaaino, Of L' Arbre Orocha, his x mark,
Mukaday B~nais, of L' Arbre Croche, his
x mark,
Cbingassamoo, of Cheboigan, his x mark,
Aishquagonabee, of Grand Traveflle, his ~
mark,
Akosa, of Grand Traveflle, his x mark,
Osbawun Epenaysee, of Grand Traverse,
his x mark.
Augustin·Hamelin, ir.
Rix Robinaon,
C. O. Ermatinger.